For the majority of small business owners, their personal credit is what lenders base their credit decisions on. So what makes some credit ratings better than others? Here is what industry leaders say the main categories to our credit scores are: Payment History – 35% Current Amounts Owed – 35% New Opened Accounts & Credit […]

Christine Hajjou, a senior team member at Patron West, is expanding our national presence with a new Ontario office. While Patron West has always served clients across Canada, the extended presence Christine gives us in Ontario will put us in an even better position to serve our Ontario clients in the transportation and other industry […]

A vehicle damaged by flooding isn’t one you want to buy. But damage from a flood is often internal and hard to spot if you’re not a mechanic. Here are a few tips to help sniff out and avoid purchasing a flood-damaged vehicle. Why Flood-Damaged Vehicles Are a Bad Deal While it’s true that most […]

Recent flooding in southern Alberta directly impacted many of our clients and their families. Many Alberta communities including Calgary and surrounding areas were affected by flooding, with thousands of people being displaced from their homes and many more suffering damage to their homes and businesses. Red Cross Sets Up Alberta Floods Fund The Red Cross […]

Recent storms in Alberta and Ontario have left many vehicles destroyed by flood waters. While Ontario and Alberta Branding Programs may keep most of these flood-damaged vehicles off the road permanently (branded as ‘irreparable’), some of these flood vehicles will likely slip through. As well, there may be some flood-damaged vehicles that were uninsured; these […]

If you’re working from a rural area, or just want to find the best deals possible on your next truck or heavy equipment purchase, online auctions and websites should be your first stop. Sure, you can get the equipment you need through a local dealer, but it’s worth shopping around to see what kind of […]

Theft prevention should be a primary concern for everyone from the truck owner/operator to the company owner who manages a fleet of heavy equipment. These valuable assets keep your company moving, and without them you could be sunk. Here’s a short list of easy things to do to take them off a thief’s radar. 1. […]

Price indexes across the equipment rental and leasing industry rose in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to a recent report by Statistics Canada. The sharpest increase was in the “Office machinery and other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing services” category, where it rose by 1%. The leasing and financing industry […]

If you’ve purchased a home, you’re likely familiar with ways to improve your credit scores. But if you are a business owner, you have to be equally vigilant since many lenders look at your personal as well as your business credit before giving you a loan for equipment, vehicles, or anything else you may need. […]